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Edward Elias
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Edward M. Elias, who founded and served as a director of Penn State University's York Campus, died Tuesday at home after a long illness. Mr. Elias, of Spring Street, was 73.
Mr. Elias was born in Easton, Pa.
He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Lafayette College and a master of arts degree from the University of Maryland.
Mr. Elias was an administrator for Penn State University.
He was one of the first honorary alumni of Penn State.
In 1984, Mr. Elias was a recipient of the John E. Wilkinson Award for Administrative Excellence.
He retired in 1985 after 35 years at the university.
Mr. Elias was a member of the National Racing Museum.
He was a Navy veteran and attended the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Survivors include his wife, Evangeline B. Elias; a son, Michael E. Elias of Brookline, Mass.; a daughter, Rosalind A. Singh of Palm Harbor, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Leigh N. Newbaker-Smith of Stockton, N.J., and Barbara Lynne Lesko of Charleston, S.C.; a stepson, Kenneth J. Newbaker of Georgetown, Washington, D.C.; a sister, Ella M. Burnard of Lake Hauto, Pa.; three grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
A committal service at Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, will be held on Friday at a time to be announced by the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, Clifton Park.
There are no calling hours.
Contributions may be made to Penn State University, York Campus, 1031 Edgecomb Ave., York, PA 17403; or Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or to the Surgical Research Fund of the Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, WHT 506, Boston, Mass. 02114-2696.
Esther Kohn
CLIFTON PARK - Mrs. Esther Ostrowsky Kohn, who worked for the New York state Insurance Department in Albany for 17 years, died Tuesday at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Mrs. Kohn, of Overlook Pass, formerly of Albany and Delmar, was 90.
Born in Albany, Mrs. Kohn had lived in Chicago at one time.
She was a life member of Hadassah, a former member of Congregation Ohav Sholom in Albany and a member of United Order of True Sisters Abigail No. 3 in Albany.
Her husband, Moses Kohn, died in 1991.
Survivors include two daughters, Paula Bloch of Clifton Park and Tema Kohn of White Plains; a brother, Sidney Osten of Rochester; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 this morning at the Ohav Sholom Cemetery, Church Road, Guilderland.
The period of mourning will be observed through Sunday evening at 105A Overlook Pass.
Contributions may be made to charity.
Arrangements are by the Levine Memorial Chapel, Albany.
Harry Leffler
ROCKLEDGE, Fla. - Harry K. Leffler, 72, of Rockledge, Fla., died at home Friday.
Born in Troy, Mr. Leffler moved to Florida in 1987.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, serving as a demolitions expert.
Mr. Leffler retired from the Watervliet Arsenal in 1984. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10097.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Ann Leffler; two daughters, Sandra Schuch of Rockledge and Lori Jewett of Fort Myers, Fla.; a son, William Leffler of Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Ida Mae O'Bryan of Troy and Rosemond Mahoney of Clearwater, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at St. Mary's Church in Rockledge.
Contributions may be made to Wuesthoff Brevard-Hospice & Palliative Care, P.O. Box 560965, Rockledge, FL 32956.
Arrangements are by the Wylie-Baxley Funeral Homes.
Margaret Crouse
GUILDERLAND - Private services will be held for Miss Margaret E. Crouse, 87, formerly of Washington, D.C., who died Saturday at the Guilderland Center Nursing Home after being stricken.
Born in Van Hornesville, Miss Crouse moved to Guilderland in 1920. She was a graduate of Milne High School and Mildred Elley Secretarial School.
She was a secretary for several Albany area businesses, including the Civil Aeronautics Administration. She held an administrative secretarial position with World Bank, travelling throughout Europe and Asia. She retired in 1976.
Survivors include a brother, Stuart H. Crouse of McKownville.
Burial will be in Memory's Garden, Colonie.
Contributions may be made to charity.
Arrangements are by Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont.
Thomas Mahan Sr.
RENSSELAER - Thomas C. Mahan Sr., 78, of Grandview Drive, died Monday at Memorial Hospital in Albany.
Born in North Albany, Mr. Mahan had lived in Albany for more than 20 years. He also lived in North Greenbush for more than 40 years and had lived in Rensselaer for the past four years.
He delivered bread for the Freihofer Baking Co. and newspapers for the Albany Times Union. He was a cab driver for Al's Taxi Co. He worked for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 117, from 1957 until his retirement in 1975.
Mr. Mahan was a member of the Guilderland Elks for 25 years and had been a member of the Troy Elks Lodge 141 for the past two years. He was a member of the Tri City Singles.
Survivors include three daughters, Ann Malatesta and Nadine H. Mahan, both of Rensselaer, and Marialana Sapienza of Latham; four sons, Thomas C. Mahan Jr. of Guilderland, Peter J. Mahan of Berne, William T. Mahan of East Greenbush and Sante L. Mahan of Delmar; a brother, Joseph Mahan of Latham; 19 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and his companion, Jane Blackman of Schenectady.
Services will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday at the Parker Brothers Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet, followed at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, North Albany, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours will be from 4 this afternoon until 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands.
Contributions may be made to the Albany Dialysis Center, 64 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12204.
Dorothy Bleekman
FULTONVILLE - Mrs. Dorothy Bleekman, who had been a member of the Ames-Strout Brook Methodist Church for more than 60 years, died Tuesday at Dawn Crest Nursing Home, Fultonville, where she had lived since May. Mrs. Bleekman, formerly of West Grand Street, Palatine Bridge, was 88.
Born in Ames, Mrs. Bleekman moved to Palatine Bridge in 1950. She and her husband wintered in Florida. She worked for Beech-Nut Life Savers in Canajoharie for 40 years.
Mrs. Bleekman had been a member of the Ames-Sprout Brook Methodist Church since age 12. She was a member of the Cross Trail's Square Dancing Club and several other square-dancing clubs over the years.
Oliver Bleekman, whom she married June 24, 1950, died in 1992.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St.
A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Fonda.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, NY 13317.
Elizabeth Yager
AMSTERDAM - Mrs. Elizabeth M. Yager, 82, formerly of Woodrow Road, died Monday at Montgomery Meadows, where she had been a resident.
Born and educated in Amsterdam, Mrs. Yager had been a lifelong area resident.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Yager was a member of St. Ann's Episcopal Church.
William A. Yager, whom she married March 9, 1946, died in 1998.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda C. Mosconi of Gloversville; two sisters, Katherine Antonewicz of Amsterdam and Lillian Jacyna of Reston, Va.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The Office of the Burial of the Dead will be read at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Division Street.
Calling hours will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave.
Burial will be in Hagaman Cemetery, Hagaman.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home.
Frederick Flower Sr.
DELANSON - Frederick J. Flower Sr., who was a former member of the Delanson Fire Co., died Monday at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla. Mr. Flower, of North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Delanson, was 49.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Flower was a longtime Delanson resident and attended Duanesburg Central School. He moved to Florida in 1996.
He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He was a lifelong mechanic, last working at Anker's Construction in North Fort Myers.
Survivors include a son, Frederick J. Flower Jr. of Owensboro, Ky.; a daughter, Shannon Fulkenson of Owensboro, Ky.; his parents, John and Harriet Moore Flower of North Fort Myers, Fla.; two brothers, Robert G. Flower Sr. of Delanson and Willard Bink of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; a sister, Marguerite Heath of Altamont; and a grandson.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the White-Van Buren Funeral Home, 1779 Main St.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Grove Cemetery, Quaker Street.
Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 7 Washington Square, Albany, NY 12205.
Jane Maksail
LARGO, Fla. - A Mass of Christian burial for Jane Maksail, 92, who died June 26 in Largo, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Saint Adalbert, Lansing Street, Schenectady.
Arrangements are by the Glenville Funeral Home, Glenville.
John W. Howard
BAREFOOT BAY, Fla. - John W. Howard, who was an Army veteran of the Korean War, died at home Monday after a long illness. Mr. Howard, of Barefoot Bay, Fla., was 65.
Born in Saratoga Springs, Mr. Howard moved from Burnt Hills to Barefoot Bay in 1996.
He retired from the General Electric Co. in Schenectady.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Sebastian, Fla.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Howard; two sons, Jeffrey Howard of Sebring, Fla., and Stefan Howard of Whitefish, Mont.; a daughter, Ellen Howard of Scottsdale, Ariz.; his mother, Ellen Bunyan of New York; four sisters, Beverly Clarke, Marie Figueroa, Betty Wolfe and Mary Vessells, all of New York; and two grandchildren.
There are no services scheduled.
Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Health First, 1900 Dairy Road, Melbourne, FL 32904; or the Petals and Palm Club, 434 Kumquat Drive, Barefoot Bay, FL 32976.
Arrangements were by Indian River Cremation, Vero Beach, Fla.
Judith Allen
CHARLTON - Mrs. Judith Shoemaker Allen, who was a cheerleader coach/advisor for several area schools, died Monday at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Mrs. Allen, of Crawford Drive, was 64.
Born in Jackson, Mich., Mrs. Allen had lived in Charlton for 37 years. She was a 1954 graduate of Jackson High School in Jackson, Mich.
Mrs. Allen was a cheerleader coach/adviser for Union College in Schenectady, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School and Burnt Hills Pop Warner Football. She was also a purebred dog breeder.
Mrs. Allen was a host for New York City Fresh Air Children for 10 years and a local chairman for three years. She was a cheerleader competition and tryout judge, and an exercise instructor.
She was a member of Burnt Hills United Methodist Church and its choir. She was also a confirmation class teacher.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Richard R. Allen; a daughter, Richelle J. Modic of Bethlehem, Pa.; a son, Randal J. Allen of Fairfield, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Burnt Hills United Methodist Church.
There are no calling hours.
Contributions may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Group in care of Caring Together, 167 Winnie Road, Delmar, NY 12054.
Arrangements are by the Townley & Wheeler Funeral Home, Ballston Lake.
